Sentences with phrase «members of the legal professions»

Things must be truly getting out of hand when even senior members of the legal profession complain about high lawyer fees.

«Having failed to take advantage of relevant statutory disciplinary bodies to purge the bar and the bench of corrupt elements the members of the legal profession have themselves to blame for the harassment of judges by security forces.

Positions with Tier 1 and Tier 2 employers which do not require a J.D. or involve the full - time provision of legal services may be eligible employment if they generally require the graduate to use his or her legal training to a significant degree or are often held by members of the legal profession.

Members of the legal profession must also inform their clients of any risks associated with the use of technology in the lawyer - client relationship.

The Meadows have retained Stem to help increase awareness for their addiction treatment services to members of the legal profession.

Some lawyers and members of the legal profession have made independent efforts to make family law more accessible, as I detailed last year.

A majority of Canadian courts do not publish their decisions on their web site, in part due to the fact that court decisions are routinely screened, commented upon in the form of headnotes and made available to members of the legal profession by commercial publishers.

As was observed by Henry James MP, at another time of unprecedented radical change some 140 years ago, «those who had to frame and introduce a measure of legal reform had sometimes to contend with -LSB-...] with members of the legal profession, who might think that their interests would be affected by any change in the existing system.»

I have always been concerned that the CBA's stated mandate,» [to be] the essential ally and advocate of all members of the legal profession;... the voice for all members of the profession and its primary purpose is to serve its members», conflicts with creating solutions that impact the livelihood of lawyers.

They, and many more equally deserving government lawyers, are some of the brightest, most hard working and honourable members of the legal profession in this country.

However, as I have written elsewhere, government lawyers are important and underappreciated members of the legal profession and of our justice system.

This article will give some insights into these disruptors and suggest how members of the legal profession can respond to them.

Many people are coming forward to join the movement including skilled members of the legal profession, Judiciary and government.

The Bar Council is committed to ensuring that all members of the legal profession, whatever their background, are supported in their pursuit of a judicial career as a realistic and attractive career option.

So it is rejuvenating to see that October has brought two separate appreciations of the more senior members of the legal profession.

Like all professional regulators, the Law Society has two central mandates; ensuring that members of the legal professions are competent and ensuring that members conduct themselves properly.

It will, however, be much harder to arrive as similar indicators to persuade the members of the legal profession that they can best serve their clients interests in adopting such an approach.

[I] n carrying out its mandate under its enabling statute, the respondent throughout its long history, has acted to remove obstacles based on considerations, other than ones based on merit, such as religious affiliation, race, and gender, so as to provide previously excluded groups the opportunity to obtain a legal education and thus become members of the legal profession in Ontario.

It is a great opportunity to meet other students and members of the legal profession and, although challenging, can be very rewarding.

According to our sources: «Law students here are encouraged to build up a support network which often includes their peers, professors and members of the legal profession they come into contact with over the course of their studies.»

I have heard many litigants express concern to me that because lawyers are seen to belong to a private club «members of the legal profession», they don't feel they can trust that their own lawyer is truly acting in their best interest.

From Eddie's point of view, bringing non-lawyers into the fold will bring such benefit to the legal consumers that it is unethical to stand in the way: «In the U.S., members of the legal profession know we could build a better system, but we refuse to act.

As the website notes, the paper «describes the current state of the conflicts requirements, reviews areas of particular concern, and asks a series of questions to find out what changes members of the legal profession feel may be necessary.»

While personally, I've no reason to doubt the truth of that statement, as a member of the legal profession for the past 20 (+) years, I sometimes have questioned whether others in the profession would argue against it.

Members of the legal profession who draft, argue, interpret and challenge the law of the land can attest to the robust legal system in Canada.

Scott was one of the first members of the legal profession to give former residential school students both an ear and a voice.

«Law societies have been at the forefront of the fight against money laundering for more than 15 years, putting in place a regime that prohibits members of the legal profession from accepting cash from clients and requires them to comply with strict know - your - client rules.

We hear the reports of breakdowns of civility on the streets of New Orleans, but I am disheartened to see this occurring among members of the legal profession.

They may also help improve the reputation of international arbitration, which has been criticised for its lack of transparency (both of the process and the awards) and accountability (of arbitrators and practitioners alike) by some sections of the media and members of the legal profession.

I am appalled that members of the legal profession would call for unbridled, vigilante street justice.

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The United States may have have Don'tDateHimGirl.com, but Ireland has RateYourSolicitor.com, a Web site that encourages consumers to rate members of the legal profession as poor, average, good or «avoid.»

@Gary P. Rodrigues: «My understanding is that the decision to continue to offer the Ontario Reports in print is in response to feedback received directly from members of the legal profession who see the Ontario Reports as a mechanism for creating a sense of community among members of the legal profession as well as the primary means whereby the Law Society communicates with the profession.

The Society encourages members of the legal profession to contact the Equity & Access Office with any questions or concerns they may have related to equity, diversity and cultural competence.

The Queen's Counsel designation is awarded annually to members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and outstanding contributions to the legal community.

However, members of the legal profession are not obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings brought before a consumer dispute resolution body.

To advance and protect the interest of the members of the legal profession residing or practicing in and about the City of Kamloops, Province of British Columbia;

Recommendation 3: All members of the legal profession should keep abreast of relevant technologies.

I think members of the legal profession prefer to treat non-lawyer Attorneys General as quaint anomalies.

The non-lawyer Attorney General is certainly not «a member of the legal profession».

In the UK, members of the legal profession complain that the government has not spent enough money to support existing initiatives, let alone the new ODR plan being proposed.

I'm a practicing member of the legal profession and I know the profession can do much better.

The Future We are honored — and humbled — by the success we have experienced thus far as numerous business owners, general counsel, and respected members of the legal profession recognize and embrace our innovative and ground - breaking approach to providing legal services.

It is ultimately a matter for the judge to apply the law in each individual case, but it would be helpful for both members of the legal profession and expert alike to be able to access court decisions in such difficult cases, including in the County Court and Court of Protection, to be able to enrich their understanding of the application of MCA 2005 in practice.

Here's a few choice ones, some from members of the legal profession plus a few others.

Four esteemed members of the legal profession are included.

Their bold move has received both kudos and slings and arrows from members of the legal profession, but they are putting their money where their mouths are in terms of innovation of legal service delivery and access to justice.

Despite these clearly written and well thought - out Guidelines, Manitoba's recent review of these issues has resulted in a more restrictive policy that gives latitude only to members of the legal profession and «eligible media,» while prohibiting the general public from their devices to communicate when court is in session.

Only members of the legal profession and eligible media may use electronic devices to transmit and receive data during a court proceeding or hearing before a court so long as it is undertaken in a manner that will not cause interference or disruption with the proceeding or hearing.

Seven members of the legal profession are pairing up with litigants at two downtown Toronto courthouses.